Mount St. Mary College to Host Annual Vespers Service Dec. 3

| 11/27/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

Members of the public are welcome to attend

The Mount Saint Mary College community celebrates the return of the annual Christmas Vespers tradition, set for Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
The Mount Saint Mary College community celebrates the return of the annual Christmas Vespers tradition, set for Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. Photo by Lee Ferris.

NEWBURGH — Mount Saint Mary College will host its annual Christmas Vespers service of lessons and carols on Sunday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m.

The public is welcome to this free event, which will take place in the Dominican Center Chapel on campus. Seating is limited, but overflow seating will accommodate as many people as possible.

The annual service features lessons and carols like “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Silent Night,” and other holiday favorites.

For the Mount community, the annual Vespers service signals the beginning of the holiday season. This year marks the first time that the college has been able to resume the tradition with public attendance since 2020.

The first Vespers at the Mount took place in 1974.

For more information, visit www.msmc.edu

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